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Bosch Bari Plant

2014 EFQM Excellence Award Winner

People at BarP are and feel to be at the heart of the Company strategy. This leads to an impressive pride of being part of BarP and is actively sustained by a structured and comprehensive set of communication tools aimed at providing all associates with the news and information related to their job, the Plant , the environment of Bosch Group and that of the relevant stakeholders.

Bosch Bari Plant

2014 EFQM Excellence Award Winner

The consequent implementation of the Bosch Production System (BPS) and Lean Administration tools like Value Stream Design in Indirect Areas (VSDiA) have delivered major improvements on productivity over the last years.

Bosch Bari Plant

2014 EFQM Excellence Award Winner

Within Bosch the interpretation of Lean Manufacturing is called Bosch Production System (BPS) which is implemented in BarP through a holistic approach called “System CIP”. Value Stream Design and Value Stream Mapping are the main tools to identify improvement opportunities in the supply chain.

BMW Plant Regensburg - Germany

Plant Regensburg is clearly committed to continuous improvement, the application of lean principles and innovative approaches to flexible working. This has resulted in Plant Regensburg achieving a high level of production flexibility (one of the three strategic drivers) without entailing excessive costs. Production flexibility is of great value to BMW, as it seeks to offer more car variants with less cost and less lead time in an increasingly changeable marketplace.

BMW Plant Regensburg - Germany

The inspirational approaches of the Plant Director and his Team, together with a systematic method of managing and improving leadership within the business, have resulted in sustained positive trends on most indicators since 2009, despite the difficult economic climate. These principled and successful approaches have resulted in Plant Regensburg becoming a proud, high performing and flexible plant within the BMW group.

EFQM Excellence Award Finalist 2013

GCE has been able to increase or sustain good performance in dealer satisfaction since 2005, and since 2009 GCE is the benchmark compared with competition in 4 of 7 categories. These excellent achievements are mainly the result of process improvement in production and logistics, together with smart approach to sales which is evident in the markets where GC Europe operates.

Unlike other car production facilities, the vast range of car types and permutations are constructed on one assembly line. This has been made possible by a structured and sustained approach to process management and process improvement over nine years. There are many examples of elegant and innovative improvements, from harnessing new technology to identifying parts at product line assembly by memorable pictures rather than serial numbers. This manufacturing flexibility is understood to be at global role model level.

Robert Bosch GmbH - Germany

The Bosch Group is a leading global technology and services company. Bosch already started some projects to allow the organisation a new way of working. Another project started in 2012 with the objective to transform the company into an Enterprise 2.0. For Bosch this means the use of Social Business software in the corporate culture to communicate, share knowledge and collaborate across local and organisational boundaries. This not only leads to a new way of working because of an IT-tool, but represents a cultural revolution for the whole organisation.

BMW Plant Regensburg - Germany

With its focus on business excellence, BMW Regensburg has created a comprehensive excellence approach comprising both process and product excellence. The company is striving for leadership with regard to quality, time and costs for the benefit of the customers.

BMW Plant Regensburg - Germany

BMW Plant Regensburg is driven by an inspirational leadership team which is leading the plant towards a clear vision: helps driving changes in performance as well as managing the global economic impact.

Grundfos - Denmark

Grundfos is the world’s leading manufacturer of pumps and pump solutions. The company is based in Denmark, but has global activities and employs more than 17,000 people. Grundfos believes that to reach its short and long term strategic goals it is essential that every person in the company has a shared sense of purpose and direction. They know that their 2025 dream can only be realised if Grundfos remains one united company with clear vision and common values.

EFQM Prize Winner in Leading with Vision, Inspiration and Integrity

The Assessors were particularly impressed with the leadership of Bosch Chassis Systems; ensuring the strategy and objectives are aligned through a robust cascade process and reviewed via a structured appraisal process, aligned to the company’s values.

Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal

Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal uses Value Stream Mapping tool to identify areas which need to be improved regarding to the business requirements. Value Stream Maps show quality, cost and delivery (QCD) requirements for each value stream of the company.

Bosch Chassis Systems Control - Germany

CC Bosch has a vision to save lives translated into three consecutive steps to realise: from injury free ‚Äì through accident free ‚Äì to achieve autonomous driving. Translating this vision into an integrated divisional planning based on shared values and customer focus all processes are targeted at achieving this outcome.

Robert Bosch Gmbh Bamberg Plant - Germany

BaP has defined one of seven mission fields as ‚ÄúProcesses: We consequently use lean processes and adapt them to changes in a target-oriented way‚Äù. This mission field is tied to the specific strategic goals of ‚ÄúDriving the Bosch Production System‚Äù and ‚ÄúUsing process management efficiently‚Äù. These strategic goals are part of the BaP scorecard and, therefore, process management directly impacts strategic performance.

Robert Bosch GmbH Bamberg Plant - Germany

At BaP, leaders are role models of a culture of excellence in the way in which they set a clear strategic direction and communicate that effectively, consistently and regularly throughout the Bamberg Plant to ensure alignment and a shared culture so that all associates are clear about the role they play towards that strategic direction. BaP‚Äôs vision, mission and values are closely aligned to the Bosch Group and the Diesel and Gasoline divisions within the Automotive Business Unit. There are clear Bosch values which form the basis of the BaP leadership principles and standards.

Robert Bosch GmbH Bamberg Plant - Germany

BaP has defined one of seven mission fields as 'Bosch Bamberg - The driving spirit'. This mission field is tied to the specific strategic goal of 'Enhancing motivation and qualification of our associates'. This strategic goal is part of the BaP scorecard and, therefore, areas such as associates' motivation, idea-generation and competency management directly impact strategic performance.

Grundfos Pumpenfabrik GmbH - Germany

GWP has implemented a well-established process of gathering and understanding the needs of their stakeholders (see picture 2). Through PESTEL analysis, stakeholder mapping, SWOT analysis and the confrontation matrix used to analyse and understand all indicators, GWP can develop and review their strategy and supporting policies.

Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal S.A.

The aim of the Suggestion programme is to involve all associates in improvements for the increase of productivity, improving the products, rising of quality and improving working conditions. It has different levels of motivation and therefore different award levels. For each suggestion accepted, the associate receives five points to use in the Bosch shop. The best suggestions are selected twice a year. The winners are awarded for their innovation and contribution to the company‚Äôs objectives.

Bosch Car Multimedia Portugal S.A.

BrgP plant navigates in a highly competitive environment balancing between a continuous cost reduction focus and at the same time nurturing the creativity and innovation required for continuous development and implementation of new technologies required to deliver the product and solution roadmap defined by Bosch Car Multimedia division.